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Budgeting: You Can't Manage What You Don't Know Lesson PlanBudgeting: You Can't Manage What You Don't Know Lesson Plan
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Budgeting: You Can't Manage What You Don't Know

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Students discuss budgets. In this mathematics instructional activity, students watch an episode of Biz Kid$ about budgeting, participate in a guided group discussion, and create a pamphlet to teach others how to budget their money. Extension activities for families to use are included in this lesson plan.

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expenses, spending money, saving money, budgeting, income

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budget, expenses, fixed expenses, flexible, income, overdraft, periodic expenses, variable expenses, math
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Grade
2nd - 5th
Subjects
Math
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
2 days
Instructional Strategy
Project-Based Learning

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